RN Endoscopy II |Digestive Health Specialist Scottsdale

Inhouse•Scottsdale, AZ

About The Position

SCA Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) Endoscopy to develop and implement individualized perioperative plans of care, support patients throughout the continuum of care, and collaborate with physicians, teammates, and other stakeholders. The role includes caring for patients receiving moderate sedation or monitored anesthesia care, monitoring their status and recovery, maintaining safety and infection-prevention standards, and supporting patient education and participation in care decisions. The nurse evaluates progress toward patient outcomes, provides accurate hand-off reports, documents care, delegates tasks in accordance with applicable requirements, and contributes to quality improvement, team meetings, training, and safety huddles. The role also requires maintaining competencies, pursuing professional growth, protecting patient rights and confidentiality, and complying with facility and SCA policies, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current state nursing licensure in good standing.
Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment, or documentation of current certification.
Successful completion of an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course within 90 days of employment, or documentation of current certification.
If pediatric care is included in the facility’s scope of services, successful completion of a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course within 90 days of employment, or documentation of current certification.

Nice To Haves

One year of GI, OR, and/or medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.
Specialty certification in GI Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized perioperative patient plans of care.
Protect patients from injury and infection, follow standard precautions, use personal protective equipment, and practice aseptic technique.
Operate equipment and machinery safely, report and address unsafe situations, and handle specimens according to facility policies and procedures.
Advocate for patients and comply with Universal Protocol, site validation, and time-out policies.
Communicate patient status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care.
Administer medications safely using the eight rights of medication administration.
Manage patient recovery from moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care; assess patient status and provide appropriate nursing care and monitoring.
Perform interventions to maintain tissue perfusion, body-system function, fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, and normothermia at or above baseline levels.
Prepare scopes for use according to facility policies and manufacturer instructions; maintain endoscopy instruments and accessories, troubleshoot, and recognize malfunctions.
Assess patient or support-person knowledge and provide education about psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain management, and expected procedure responses.
Involve patients or designated support persons in decisions about perioperative care and rehabilitation.
Protect patients’ rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, and provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and transfer care as applicable.
Provide accurate, concise, pertinent hand-off reports and document care accurately, completely, legibly, and on time.
Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable Nurse Practice Act, board or registration requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders; serve on a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.
Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects and the performance appraisal process.
Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.
Maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
Comply with SCA and facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.
Participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles; demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
Perform other duties as assigned.